I’m currently trying to convince myself that buying another ukulele wouldn’t be a huge waste of money. There are far too many people in the world that can’t understand the need for one more ukulele. So here’s a list of reason you can trot out whenever you need to justify another uke purchase to yourself, your spouse, your parents or your debt counselor.

2. The value of the dollar is falling like a drunken gymnast. Buying a ukulele from Hawaii is basically currency arbitrage. Technically, I’d be making money (this one doesn’t work if you live in the US).

3. In the age of mass production and synthetic materials, it’s our duty to support skilled craftsman working with wood.

4. I have a tie that would go perfectly with that uke.

5. The strings on this uke need changing, and I really can’t be bothered.

6. A new ukulele will expand my sonic palette and inspire me to previously impossible artistic achievements. Buy a ukulele that isn’t at least twice as expensive as all my current ukes put together is a false economy.

7. I have a spare humidifier.

8. MGM is offering free international shipping on that one.

9. I need to buy one now to avoid getting caught in the Christmas rush.

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these other four ukes I have are great……but to quote Bono, “i still haven’t found what I’m looking for?” :)

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hey, I’m not drinking or drugging or hurting anybody?

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to spin off of the Jeep quote, “it’s a uke thing, you wouldn’t understand.” (I wonder what sort of reaction this would incite?)

I suppose we could keep going…..your initial list is brillian though…

I’ve got a 1920’s slingerland banjo-uke on the way…..and now I can’t help thinking about how cool just traditional mahogany martin-style sopranos are…..of course I never did pick up that lava-soprano uke i wanted…..somebody help me :)

– My ukuleles need to learn about diversity.
– By not buying a guitar, I’m preserving trees.
– By using natural wood, I’m promoting the summery-weather caused by global warming.
– Two words: ukulele party.
– Ukuleles are an endangered species – we need to do all we can to protect them.
– I smashed my last one trying to be Pete Townshend.
– Every time you buy a ukulele, an angel gets its wings.

This list may be useful… The other day I told my dad I was going to the Duke of Uke to get an idea of what I could get for my birthday/christmas and he said “You should get a case for your concert. You don’t need any more instruments.” Yet clearly I do, because this time I’d like something that’s not a Mahalo. Also, it’s my birthday.
Sigh, guitarists…

I need at least one ukulele for every guitar playing friend I have, just in case they all come over at the same time.

I also feel like I need at least eight ukuleles to play the eight different national anthems Woodshed was nice enough to tab out for us. It’s only respectful that each country should have its own unique ukulele sound, right?

Also, I wonder how often I need to use my e-bay account for it to stay open? I would hate to have to change my password or anything like that.

I am positive that every time the UPS guy delivers a ukulele shaped box to my house, it makes him happy, too. I wouldn’t want to be responsible for him becoming depressed.

Since I started playing the ukulele, I’ve gotten a new one every year. I think because my parents obviously should have started me on the ukulele when I was a small child, they should pony up and buy me a ukulele for every year they deprived me of my passion. I’m gonna call that about 25 ukuleles.

IS there an addiction group for this? I just bought my first one in May for a costume party, already have one Kala Mango Tenor, red soprano Makala, Kala Turquiose concert ( had to buy that one quick as they are a year out on production…that’s a good excuse…right?) pink Kala concert ( wanted the bubble gum pink soprano but they are also a year back order) Mango flea, Kala Kiwi pineapple
I mean I can barely play the things but they are just so darn cute!
Then of course for XMAS I want a really NICE koa

My youngest grandson wanted my old uke when I recently got a new one. So in order to keep it, and at the same time, have the pleasure of purchasing yet another one, I have purchased one for him. However, now I can’t bear the thought that I’ve bought another uke which isn’t for me….. and I do need another, because the one I recently bought wasn’t the one I really wanted. So will order a new one now, and tell the family it’s my Christmas present to myself. And will fund it with the money I make from busking, which was intended to pay for their Christmas presents.. soooooh. they can just make do with a comb and some tissue paper and some lentils inside an old yogurt pot. And do I even care?

Everytime I commit to purchase another uke I kid myself with the false notion that this will be the last .Once I get this one in my hands I’ll have no need for another.I will be truly satisfied.Sadly ,this feeling dosen’t last very long.Sooner or later ,another uke catches my eye and develops into an intense desire to possess.I Make all the excuses stated size,style, wood,collectibility.I really think I’m addicted to the ukulele.Is there a cure?

I just told my wife the other day that I have a feeling that another Uke is in need of being adopted by me! I said that it is better than adopting another dog because it is doesn’t need to be taken outside, it is generally quiet and it doesn’t hog the bed! I too, have a problem. I just bought a Risa Uke Stick Soprano, and I am already looking at a Bushman! So far I have a Kala KA-S, an Aero Uke, a Risa Uke Stick and a kit that I built myself. That doesn’t include the six string acoustic guitar! And I love all of them equally! :-)

Well I have a good reason… my current ukulele I bought as a joke and paid £10 for (£5 cheaper as it was pink in colour)… and it’s made by chiness slave children (or other words ashton).

Now this is all fine other than the first fret and anything past the ninth don’t make any sound other than a dull “twang”. Also the metal (or metalic finished plastic) frets have developed a habbit of falling out. And it keeps it’s tuning as if it lives next to a patio heater. Not too mention the white dot’s on the neck (what they called again?) turned out to be stickers and fell off, in the end i resorted to using my trusty chalk pen to draw them on (which also falls, as the slightest amount of water wipes it clean).

Besides all that, I love my Ukulele (enough to custom paint hellokitty on the back, and buy a pack of 3D clover stickers). I’m glad I bought it still, as I now play the uke seriousally (but still for fun) and am getting myself a nice looking Westfeild which is currentally in the post to me.

P.S. so far I only own two uke’s and they are both the same, only one is pink with hello kitty design and the other i painting in blackboard paint to use with my chalk-pen. So, plus my new uke that gives me the not-so-grand total of one uke and two halves.